Trying to find a way to keep records easily. The kids are 14,13, and 11 now. :) Dylan is a freshman in high school !!! Marlee is doing 8th grade in everything but math- I'm so incredibly impressed with her. She wasn't supposed to be able to even read or potty train. And look at her! Syd is doing 6th grade. I'm so proud of them.
Dylan is doing early morning seminary monday thru friday from 6:15 until 7:20 am. He loves it so much. It's amazing for him. He has his best friends, he loves the schedule of getting up each morning and having the routine of doing work each morning and doing his work before bed for the next morning. He loves being challenged with the work and study. I think I can use that as a credit for school also.... I will have to look into that. There is writing and speeches and memorization etc... and it's for four years all school year long. hmm.....
He also finished his very first high school credit which was a computer programming course through khan academy and it was a 8 week course he did over the summer. It was called 'Intro to JavaScript' and he finished with flying colors! He is going to go on to the Advanced JavaScript course soon, but wanted to get a good hang on his regular school work first especially since he is taking two CLEP level courses.
Ok, so he's also doing allinonehighschool.com and his work load this semester is CLEP level Biology which is 10th grade level, CLEP level Early American History which is actually 10th grade level, 9th grade English Literature and Composition, His math is reviewing Pre-Algebra and will be starting Algebra 1 soon. I wanted to make sure he had a perfect foundation before he starts all of his huge high school math classes because he will be doing college level math. He is reviewing pre-algebra and other basics through khan academy, algebra-class.com and shelovesmath.com lots of work!!!! I'm also having the kids each read a literature book at all times. Dylan just finished The Giver. He loved it. He's reading a series right now.. and then after that series we will continue with 9th grade literature books. If they can keep him interested. All of my kids read on college levels so I have to be picky with books because they've already read so many great classics etc .... something I've always been big on! Making sure they are constantly reading classics. For PE- Dylan has been running, lifting weights, and doing different exercises through pe online. He is also doing cursive worksheets to encourage nice penmanship- even though cursive isn't required anymore, I still want my kids to have excellent penmanship. Dylan has excellent handwriting but hates cursive so I'm making him practice more ;) I think that's it for now.
Marlee is doing 8th grade through allinonehomeschool.com and also some from ambleside online. She is plowing through and I can't believe how much school work she completes each day! She is constantly wanting to add more... she's always been this way ever since she learned how to read. it just opened up a new world for her. Right now she is doing math, spanish 1, vocabulary, reading, writing, grammar, early american history, zoology, and music. She also does cursive, copywork, and reads literature books. She just finished A Wrinkle in Time.
Syd is doing 6th grade through allinonehomeschool.com she is doing great! She doesn't like poetry tho hahahaha! She is doing math, Spanish 1, reading, vocabulary, writing, grammar, early american history, zoology, music, and art. She does cursive, copywork and reads literaturebooks. She just finished Mrs. Piggle Wiggle. :)
We do gospel together as a family.
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